Back in Time 08-24-11

By NICKI BRUCE LOGAN Herald Lifestyles Editor

Published 9:16 am, Wednesday, August 24, 2011

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Aug. 24, 1951: Dr. J.W. Marshall, president of Wayland College, returned from a six-week trip to the free China stronghold of Formosa and other places in the Pacific area. The trip was taken to accept invitations to preach.

•Petersburg 4-H'ers who took high honors at the recent encampment in Plainview were Nancy Cockrell, who won the girls individual in the tacky contest, and Dickie Hegi of Glendale, Calif., cousin of Bill John Hegi, who won the boy's prize.

•In an ad signed by Lewis Thompson of Cotton Center, R.E. Wilson of Petersburg, John I. Bowling of Hale Center, Tom Bostic of Olton and G.E. Green of Plainview, it was noted that the Hale County Water Association has assessed a $5 charge to each irrigation well in the county.

Aug. 24, 1961: Area I Young Farmers will hold a convention in Plainview, according to Ted Carthel, area president.